CVE-2023-37861
PHOENIX CONTACT: OS Command Injection in WP 6xxx Web panels
In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 an authenticated remote attacker can execute code with root permissions with a specially crafted HTTP POST when uploading a certificate to the device.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
PHOENIX CONTACT: OS Command Injection in WP 6xxx Web panels
In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 an authenticated remote attacker can execute code with root permissions with a specially crafted HTTP POST when uploading a certificate to the device.
- Record
CVE-2023-37861- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-41735
In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 an authenticated remote attacker can execute code with root permissions with a specially crafted HTTP POST when uploading a certificate to the device.
- Record
EUVD-2023-41735- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4m96-phjc-29rq
In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 an authenticated remote...
In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 an authenticated remote attacker can execute code with root permissions with a specially crafted HTTP POST when uploading a certificate to the device.
- Record
GHSA-4m96-phjc-29rq- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In PHOENIX CONTACTs WP 6xxx series web panels in versions prior to 4.0.10 an authenticated remote attacker can execute code with root permissions with a specially crafted HTTP POST when uploading a certificate to the device.
- Record
CVE-2023-37861- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-78
- Updated
- 2026-11-10
Affected products
- phoenix contact wp 6070-wvps
- phoenix contact wp 6101-wxps
- phoenix contact wp 6121-wxps
- phoenix contact wp 6156-whps
- phoenix contact wp 6185-whps
- phoenix contact wp 6215-whps
- phoenixcontact wp 6070-wvps
- phoenixcontact wp 6070-wvps firmware
- phoenixcontact wp 6101-wxps
- phoenixcontact wp 6101-wxps firmware
- phoenixcontact wp 6121-wxps
- phoenixcontact wp 6121-wxps firmware
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | NVD | |
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-37861 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Phoenix Contact Wp 6070-wvps, published August 9, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.88%, the 59th percentile. No source names a fixed version.